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The University Of Edinburgh

Graduate Diploma in Theology/Religious Studies

REFEREE REPORT

Applicant details – to be completed by applicant

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TO BE COMPLETED BY REFEREE:

Dear Referee,

The above named person is applying to undertake a Graduate Diploma in Theology/Religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and has named you as a referee.  We would be grateful if you would supply a reference, either on this sheet or on the headed paper of your institution, covering the following points:

In what capacity and for how long have you known the applicant?

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If the applicant has yet to graduate, please indicate the degree result which, in your opinion, would most accurately reflect the applicant's abilities.

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Please comment, if possible, on the candidate’s ability and suitability for this course of study as well as providing any other information which you feel is relevant to the application.  

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Thank you for your help in this matter.  Please send the completed form or letter, as soon as possible, direct to:

College of Humanities and Social Science
University of Edinburgh
Undergraduate Admissions Office
2nd Floor
David Hume Tower
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9JX

* The Data Protection Act 1998 gives the subject of your reference the right to ask to see it. In responding to such requests we are required to weigh your interests as the referee against the interests of the applicant and then decide whether or not to release the reference. The applicant has the right to challenge any non-disclosure decisions that we make. This means that we cannot guarantee that the reference will not be disclosed. However, we will always seek your opinions and take them into account in any discussion about disclosure.